Author: Paris

A Dose of Pretty

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{Colorful plumerias in the sunlight}.

There’s something so special about the last week of September. It feels like the last little bit of summer left, before we truly get to enjoy the new season and say goodbye to the last one. In keeping with these celebratory plans, I’m excited to spend the weekend tending to my beautiful garden, going outside every night to admire the stars and planets, and appreciating the stunning sunset every evening. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly the years go by – wasn’t it just yesterday we were living through history and quarantining at home (hello, 2020)? – and seeing that October begins this Saturday is a gentle reminder for me to stop, be mindful, and enjoy all the beauty in this moment. Aside from appreciating the wonders of our planet, I’m also excited to spend some time in Ventura this weekend, and can’t wait to see what October has in store for us. I have a feeling, it’s going to be magical.

{Admiring Jupiter, who was the closest to Earth in nearly sixty years, earlier this week}.
{The prettiest açaí bowl + lavender tea latte}.
{My pretty garden, in progress and in bloom}.
Inspirational stones that remind me to focus on the magic around us daily}.
{The prettiest pathway during a trip to Carmel this summer}.

x Paris

Fall To-Do List

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{Crimson and gold leaves lining my path}.

There’s something so magical about fall. I love this season due to the chillier weather, foggy mornings, drizzly days, and celebrating the holidays. Something I’ve done for nearly a decade is create a seasonal to-do list to find the joy in everyday. While there currently is a heatwave in Southern California that makes it feel like summer will never end, I’ve begun to notice small changes that make it feel more like fall: it stays cooler for longer in the mornings, the sky sometimes feels a bit overcast and grey in the afternoon, and it gets darker earlier at night. With fall technically in full swing {it began last week}, it felt appropriate to share some of my aspirations for this season. I hope it brings you as much inspiration reading it, as it has brought me with creating it. And I’d love to know love to  know, what’s on your fall to-do list?

Fall To-Do

1. Make apple cider donuts at home.

2. Go on our annual apple picking trip and pick up apple berry pie with ice cream afterwards.

3. Have an at-home spa day.

4. Go on brisk morning walks.

5. Light the fireplace on a rainy evening.

6. Have a fall cleaning. Spring cleaning is fabulous, but as the chillier weather approaches, I find nothing is quite as refreshing as cleaning out my closet and my house.

7. Make a pumpkin or pecan pie.

8. Light candles, daily.

9. Spend a day at the beach after it has rained.

10. Make homemade candy {warning: once you do, you can never go back to store-bought}.

x Paris